A long-distance passenger bus caught fire on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway early Thursday morning, triggering a major emergency but ending without injuries after the driver quickly evacuated all 14 passengers. The incident took place at around 7:25 am near kilometre 16.600 on the Mumbai-bound carriageway. The bus, which was registered in Madhya Pradesh, was travelling from...
A devastating fire broke out aboard a sleeper bus travelling on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida late Wednesday night, killing nine passengers and leaving several others injured. Preliminary findings indicate that a spark or blast in the bus’s air-conditioning system ignited lubricating oil in the engine, causing the fire to spread rapidly through the...
Seventeen schoolchildren had a narrow escape on Tuesday after the bus carrying them caught fire near Dhauwa village in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. All the students were safely evacuated from the vehicle before the fire spread across the bus, officials said. The incident occurred while the school bus was carrying children from Pithla village to a...
A devastating bus fire in Vietnam has claimed the lives of several passengers, triggering an emergency response and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deadly incident. The tragedy has raised fresh concerns over passenger safety, emergency preparedness and the ability of people to escape quickly from vehicles engulfed in flames. The incident occurred when...
A devastating road accident on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Dausa district resulted in multiple fatalities and numerous injuries after a passenger bus collided with a truck and burst into flames in the early hours of Wednesday. The tragic incident occurred near Dhanawda village under the jurisdiction of Kolwa police station, turning a routine overnight...
A horrific road accident on a highway in Gujarat claimed the lives of four passengers after a luxury bus collided with a stationary or slow-moving tanker, triggering a massive fire that engulfed the vehicle within moments. Several other passengers are believed to have sustained injuries in the incident, while rescue teams rushed to the spot...
In a shocking revelation, investigators probing the tragic bus fire in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh have found that more than 400 mobile phones being transported in the vehicle may have intensified the flames, leading to the devastating accident that claimed several lives. Preliminary findings from forensic and fire safety teams suggest that the lithium-ion...